HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicle)

Friday August 2nd, 2024Wednesday January 22nd, 2025 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 2121 Views CO2, electromobility, HEV, hybrid, hybrid powertrain

A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) is a car that can independently run on fossil fuels and electric power. HEV vehicles are typically equipped with only a smaller traction battery and a less powerful electric motor. However, the electric motor’s performance is sufficient for the vehicle to run solely on electric power.

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PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle)

Wednesday May 29th, 2024Friday August 2nd, 2024 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 2193 Views CO2, electromobility, hybrid, hybrid powertrain, PHEV

A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle is a car that can run independently on fossil fuels and electricity. In the case of a plug-in hybrid, it is important that the vehicle is equipped with a traction battery that can be recharged from the electricity grid.

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eTSI

Monday May 20th, 2024Wednesday February 26th, 2025 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 3073 Views electromobility, hybrid, hybrid powertrain, MHEV, engine, engine designation, Seat, TSI, Volkswagen

Cars labeled as eTSI are equipped with a mild-hybrid drivetrain. This means that the vehicle is powered by a traditional internal combustion engine, which is assisted by an electric motor. eTSI vehicles are not capable of running solely on electric power.

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MHEV (Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle)

Tuesday February 23rd, 2021Wednesday January 22nd, 2025 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 32269 Views CO2, electromobility, hybrid, hybrid powertrain, MHEV, Mild Hybrid

A mild-hybrid is a car whose conventional powertrain is supplemented by an electric motor and an additional battery. This modification enables the mild-hybrid to make better use of the recuperated energy.

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e-tron

Wednesday April 10th, 2019Wednesday January 22nd, 2025 Ing. Jan Sajdl, Ph.D. 7063 Views e-tron, elektromobil, hybrid, MEB, MQB, platforma, pohon

Vehicles of the Audi brand that use electrical energy for their drive carry the e-tron suffix in their name. This can be a purely electric vehicle or a plug-in hybrid vehicle.